Daily Slack post with a curated Pexels image

Build a code-style workflow that posts a fresh visual inspiration image into a Slack channel every weekday morning. The audience is a design and brand team, so the value is the freshness and reliability of the cadence.

Trigger: cron, Monday through Friday at 8:30am America/New_York.

Step 1. Call Pexels Curated Photos with per_page=10 to fetch the current top of the editorial feed. Deterministically pick the first photo in the returned array (the top-ranked curated pick) so the result is repeatable and there is no randomness inside the workflow.

Step 2. Call Slack Bot Send a Message to post to a configured channel (default: #design-inspo). Format the message so that:

a) The photo's src.large URL appears on its own line so Slack auto-unfurls a large image preview.

b) The photo's alt text is used as the headline, formatted in Slack mrkdwn bold (*like this*). If alt text is empty, fall back to a generic line like 'Today's pick from Pexels'.

c) A footer line credits the photographer with their name linked to their Pexels profile URL (the photo's photographer_url field) and includes a 'Photo from Pexels' link back to https://www.pexels.com. This attribution is required by the Pexels API guidelines (https://www.pexels.com/api/documentation/#guidelines) and must be present on every post.

No AI step is needed. Both nodes are deterministic API calls with structured inputs and outputs.

User-configurable inputs to expose: the target Slack channel (default #design-inspo), the cron schedule and time zone (default Mon to Fri 08:30 America/New_York), and an optional override for the fallback headline text.

Integrations: Pexels (Curated Photos operation) and Slack Bot (Send a Message operation). Use the Slack Bot integration, not the Slack user integration, because this is an automated workspace post that should appear as a bot identity.

Additional information

What does this prompt do?

Posts a hand-picked image from the Pexels editorial feed into a Slack channel every weekday morning.
Uses the photo's caption as the headline so the team gets a moment of context, not just a thumbnail.
Credits the photographer with a link back to their Pexels profile, which keeps you compliant with Pexels' usage rules.
Runs on a schedule you control, so the rhythm matches your team's actual workday.

What do I need to use this?

A free Pexels account so we can pull fresh curated images each morning.
A Slack workspace where you can install our bot and invite it to one channel.
A channel for the daily drop, like #design-inspo or #brand-mood.

How can I customize it?

Change the time or days of the week so it lands when your team is actually online.
Swap the channel, or duplicate the workflow to post to multiple channels (designers, brand, marketing).
Switch from the editorial feed to a keyword search if you want photos on a specific theme like nature, architecture, or color of the month.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay for the images?

No. Every photo Pexels serves is free for personal and commercial use under their license. The workflow only pulls public, royalty-free images.

Do I have to credit the photographer?

Yes, Pexels requires it, and the workflow handles it automatically. Each post includes the photographer's name linked to their Pexels profile plus a link back to Pexels.

Can I post to more than one channel?

Yes. The easiest path is to duplicate the workflow with a different channel set, but you can also extend a single run to fan out the same image to several channels.

Will the same image ever repeat?

Pexels refreshes its curated feed often, so repeats are rare in practice. If you want guaranteed novelty, point the workflow at a keyword search with a rotating theme instead of the editorial feed.

What time zone does the schedule use?

You choose. The default is 8:30am Eastern on weekdays, but you can change the time, time zone, and days when you set up the workflow.